Composer, conductor, theatre director and John Wayne look-alike. Born Germany. Came to London in 1839, heavily in debt. Stayed at 23-25 Old Compton Street where he begun the Flying Dutchman, inspired by the rough crossing he had just endured.
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Richard Wagner
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Edward Dannreuther
Edward Dannreuther, musician, 1844 - 1905, lived here 1873 - 1894. Host to Ri...
Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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Reverend Augustus M Toplady
Cleric and hymn writer. Born Augustus Montague Toplady in Farnham, Surrey. His family moved to Ireland, and he attended Trinity College, Dublin. He was a follower of John Wesley and converted to Me...
Edward Sackville-West
Edward Charles Sackville-West, 5th Baron Sackville was a music critic, novelist and, in his last 3 years, a member of the House of Lords. Born at Cadogan Gardens, son of Major-General Charles John...
Person, Literature, Music / songs, Politics & Administration
Ezekiel 'Biggs' Yearwood
Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. In the early seventies, Yearwood was a pan tuner in England. 1988 Yearwood and Raymond Joseph established the Pantonic Steel Orchestra, based in H...
Emmanuel 'Eman' Thorpe
Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. Eman and Roger Thorpe were members of a steel band with Sterling Betancourt in Trinidad. That's all we could discover. Source: Panpodium.
Mark Knopfler
Lead guitarist in Dire Straits. Born Glasgow. Apart from the fact that they were both members of the Garrick Club, not necessarily at the same time, we can find no connection between Knopfler and...

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